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Lack of traction "off-the-line"
- Thread starter Wild Hare
- Start date
eurocars
5/17/15 - Never forget
- Location
- Indianapolis
- Car(s)
- 2006 GTI
mounts, good suspension
Rollineuro
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Reno
This. I have a full VF Engineering mount kit (engine, trans, dogbone) and the hop is gone. Instead of hopping and losing traction on 1-2, and 2-3 shifts, the car just kinda squats and goes.
I was thinking of just starting with the dog bone and seeing what happens.. Heard that just makes vibrations more noticeable, then rattles more noticeable.. Have enough of those already
eurocars
5/17/15 - Never forget
- Location
- Indianapolis
- Car(s)
- 2006 GTI
first world problems
Rollineuro
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Reno
I honestly don't really notice extra vibrations.
Damn. Really? I had a new exhaust put in today and they had one there. Should have gotten them to pop it in. Oh well..
tmw2442
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Approved NPC storage contanier
- Car(s)
- Mk7 R
without springs or a LSD; the only things you can do is motor mounts, better tires, and stiffer strut mounts.
Mantus
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama
Dogbone insert negative effects will vary between manual and DSG, with DSG being worse. If you're a DSG driver, expect a jerk on startup, with some added vibrations at idle and in first gear. Then, expect massive vibrations when putting power down in reverse, but not if you're just idling backwards. So try not to, you know, back up too many hills.
The insert will help with wheel hop, as will better tires and stiffer bushings for your front control arms. I recommend getting the full rubber bushings from the Audi TT, which I reviewed here:
http://golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178289
But if you're fine re-lubing a poly bushing setup every now and then, the Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit seems to be pretty popular. Your wheel hop in first will not go away, but will be significantly reduced.
On a side note, OP, what is "the item below?" I see a bent piece of metal with a hole in it, not giving me that much info to go on, heh.
The insert will help with wheel hop, as will better tires and stiffer bushings for your front control arms. I recommend getting the full rubber bushings from the Audi TT, which I reviewed here:
http://golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178289
But if you're fine re-lubing a poly bushing setup every now and then, the Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit seems to be pretty popular. Your wheel hop in first will not go away, but will be significantly reduced.
On a side note, OP, what is "the item below?" I see a bent piece of metal with a hole in it, not giving me that much info to go on, heh.
BAMF
Ready to race!
- Location
- Jacksonville, FL
The pic he posted is a dogbone mount insert, just metal instead of poly.
I've got the ECS insert on my 2.0T with DSG and I think it actually made the car smoother. I didn't notice any added vibrations, but I did notice the slight clunk when DSG upshifts disappear. This was one of my first mods as well, did it with less than 10k on the car, so it wasn't an issue of the stock mount being super worn.
defense05
Ready to race!
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale
I did full mounts (BFI stage 2) and coil overs and I still had really bad wheel hop. It finally went away when I installed the Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit.
mkvhaz
Ready to race!
- Location
- Minneapolis
- Car(s)
- 2007 GTI
There is a limit to FWD
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GTI4John74
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Canada
- Car(s)
- 2008 GTI
034 Motorsport Engine/Tranny & Pendulum mounts should help with wheel hop. From dead stop to launch, no wheel hop and no loss of traction, car is planted. Only cons is that you get some NVH, especially if you're DSG, my car is manual so NVH is tolerable and I like it.